Rake



April 18,1933.

w. wlTHlNGToN 1,904,843

BAKE

Original Filed Oct. 2l, 1929 31a/vento@ /M Uw Patented Apr. 18, 1933 a HOELCOMPANY, oroLEvnLANn, offro, acoRPoRATIoNoF 01110;:

RARE

Application mea octber 21,`192a,seria1No.401,125. Reneweaaug'ust 26711931. I

My invention relates to rakesand relates particularly to rakes of the general'type commonly employed for raking lawnsV or for likepurposes. An object of my invention is to provide a rake of the above character wherein the tines. are individually mounted inl across head supported by the forward end ofthe handle and adapted for individual removal therefrom. Y i Another object'of myinvention is to provide a rake wherein the tines are individually removable from the head. i .y

Another object of my invention is to provide an improved rake wherein the tines are individually longitudinallyV adjustable relative to said head. i

Another object of my invention is to provide a rake of inexpensive construction but which will be highly efficient nevertheless and whereby the ready displacement of kbent or broken tines may be made.'

Y Other .objects of my invention andthe invention itself will be apparent by reference to the.'following'description of an embodiment of my invention vand which embodiment is illustrated in the accompanying drawing. lReferringto the drawing :-A Y AFig-1 illustrates in plan view a rake embodying the principles of my invention,the rearmost portion of the handle being shown asbroken away; Y Y Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken on the line 2-2ofFig.1; Y a

Fig.,3 is a View corresponding to that of.`

Fig.. 2 `hut withthe tine thereof shown V'as adjusted to a` different position of use;

Fig-4 is an isometric view of the rake cross head of the foregoing figures'. g

Fig. 5 is: a view in front elevation of the rake of Fig. 1, the forward portions of the tine's'being shown as broken away.

Referring. now to all of thefigures of drawing in all of which like parts are designated by like reference' characters At 1 I show a tine supporting cross head" of inverted channel 'form having an upper wall 2 and front and rear walls 3 and 4 re- Y spectively'. The front wall 3 is provided with v.a row `of apertures 5 substantially equally spaced from each otherand yprovided tervals fromadjacent the onelateraledge wINrHRoP ,WITHINGToNyoE CLEVELAND, oHio, 'AssIGNoR To THE Aiiini'iIeNioitx 9' of the Cross head to the other lateral edge i 9 thereofn` Y l .1.-

, In likemanner thel upperwall12 is provided with `a'plurality of rows of aperturesf,

v7 andv 8, the row .6 being more forwardlyand the row 8-morerearwardly disposed'than the' intermediate row 7. The apertures, 6, 7 arid-8 are all of such diameters asfto freely receive therethroughthe wire ,tines"10. 4

. A plurality of tineslO are.y provided preferably .equal in ynumber to"V the apertures Lof each-row. `The tin'es 10'v are each provided with an intermediate longitudinally extendingportionA which terminates at its forward end inadown turned prong end'102 and at 1 its opposite rear end it terminates in' av resilient loop 103 providing ashort arm 11 eX- tending substantially parallel with theV long-V erearm 10 forming the tine proper. 1

. The short arm `11 `terminates ina short I arm.'V Figs. 2 and 3 illustrate a tine 10 having the arms formed by the loop 103` resilientlyspread. apart by Vthe interposed portion the apertures 5 then spreading the long and` short arms of theV tine apartlifting the hook vhook 12 turned inwardly toward the longer T 12`lover the upper wall-f2 of the cross head, e

then letting it snap into anyone of the apertures 0, 7 or 8,.into which it will be held by the resiliencyvof the steel'o-r other metallictine material of which the tines lareV e'om- Y posed'.v

By virtue ofthe above arrangement, .the tines may be readily adjustedlfrom one .posi-f tion to anotheras the needfor'such adjust- Ament may occur,depending on the kind of' Work being done, or removed entirely or new tines inserted, and the rales may be shipped in disassembled condition and-easily reassembled at point of destination.

The short arms 11 are adapted to be grasped manually with ease'being exterior to the wall 2 throughout their length, so that the tines may be made of relatively heavy wire sinceafirm grasp upon the tines for adA justment purposes may be had.

The apertures 5 particularly are desired to be made sufciently small in size that the tines Will not fit too loosely therein to prevent rattling of the ends of the tines in the channeled cross head, the provision of notches Y12 instead of apertures through the rear wall isof considerable advantage in inserting the tines in the cross head since otherwise the abruptness of curvature of the down'turned tips 102 would be unduly limited. Y

Havingthus described my invention 1in a particular embodiment, I am aware that nur merousV and extensive departures may be made from the embodiment herein illustratf ed and described, but without departing from the spirit of'mv invention.

I claim: Y l. In a rake, a cross head in the form of a i channel having a pair of relatively angutine loop spring pressed from without the l-arlyvv Vdisposed wallsand a web portion, one of the walls provided with a row of perfo-` rations, a plurality of tines provided with looped rear ends each projected throughone of said perforations, the free arm Vofeach channel into a perforation cooperatively formed in the web portion of the channel by itsinherent resiliency, to prevent displacement of the inserted tine relative to the cross head. f

' 2. In' aV rake, a channeled cross head therefor, wire tinesV carried thereby, said cross head having in the position of use of the rake an intermediate upper wall andA endv walls pendant therefrom, the forwardly disposed onev ofsaid pendant walls provided with'a series of apertures disposed from one end to theother end ofthe wall, the rearmost pendant wall provided with a series of notches extending from its lower edge disposed in lateral alignment from one end to the other end of such rear wall, said upper wall provided with a'series of apertures each in longitudinalV alignment with the. aperture ofthe front wall and a notch of the rear wall, said tines each terminating at their rear endsV in loops to provide a relatively short retaining arm, the other arm projecting forwardly through one of said notches and rthe aperture of the front wall in alignmentl therewith, said retaining arm terminating 1n an inwardly turned hook, said intermeposed spaced apertures, each interchangeably adapted to receive said hook.

3. Ina rake, a cross head of channel form, a plurality of tines each adapted to be projected through front and rear ywalls ofv said cross head and provided at itsl rear end with a resilient loop provid-ing a short retaining arm for the tine, adjoining portions ofthe cross head interposed therebetween and resiliently spreading the arms of the tine, and means restraining longitudinal movement of the tines relative to the cross head. j

Ll. In a rake, a cross head of channel form, a plurality of tineseach adapted to'be projected through front and rear walls of said cross head and provided at its rear end with a resilient' loop providing a short retaining arm for the tine', adjoining. portions of the cross head interposed therebetween and re y ve5 Y of tines carried thereby, each terminating n at its rear end in a 'loop adapted for engagement with the head, saidhead member be'- ing so formed as to engage a forwardlyl pro jected prong of each of said tines in a'plurality 'of longitudinal spaced points, and adapted for engagement by the free end of the loop and resiliently distending said loop, and having a portion resiliently clamped be'- tween the arms thereof, said last named loop, arms, and said head adapted to make interlocking resiliently maintained engagement to prevent longitudinal displacement of the tine relative to the head. t

6. In a rake, a handle, a head supportedv at an end thereof and extendingtransversely thereto, said head Comprising a pair of front and rear transversely lextending elements, a plurality of tines supported by the head, each projected through both said elements and Y comprising an integrally formed loop pro'- 7 In a rake, a handle, a head supported` at an end thereof and extending transversely thereto, a `plurality of tines each projected through the head and supported thereby and comprising an integrally formed loop l projecting rearwardly from the head, the tinev constituting 'one arm of the loop, andthe arm of the loop resiliently compressively Aem-` bracing the head between the arms to retain 1tlhe (tines against longitudinal shifting of the 8. In a rake, a handle, a head supported at an end thereof and extending transversely' thereto, a plurality of tines longitudinally slidably supported on the' head andeach comprising a loop projected rearwardly from Y the head, the tine constituting one arm of the loop, said loop arms resiliently compressivel ly engaging the head between the arms to prevent longitudinal shifting of the tines on i the head.

9. A rake comprising a handle, a cross head of angular cross sectional form support-V ed thereby, and provided with aligned pairs of notches and apertures through opposite walls thereof, a plurality of wire tines each projected through an aperture of a forwardly disposed wall of the cross head and terminating at its rear end in a loop providing a short forwardly extending retaining arm, said loop substantially embracing the cross head interposed therebetween, said cross head resiliently spreading the loop arms, said arm terminating in an inwardly turned hook projected through a perforation of another wall to retain the tine in a given longitudinal position relative to the handle and cross head.

l0. A rake comprising a handle, a cross head of angular cross sectional form support# ed thereby, and provided with aligned pairs of notches and aperturesvthrough opposite walls thereof, a plurality of wire tines each projected through an aperture of a forwardly disposed wall of the cross head and ter` H minating at its rear end in a ,loop providing a short forwardly extending retaining arm, said loop substantially embracing the crossvhead interposed therebetween, said cross head resiliently spreading the loop arms, said `arm Y terminating in an inwardly turned hook projected through` a selected one of a plurality of perforations of another wall to adjustabl retain the tine ina given longitudinal posltion relative to the handle and cross head.

11. A rake comprising a handle, a cross head of angular cross sectional form supported thereby, and provided with aligned pairs of notches and apertures through -opp'osite walls thereof, a plurality of wire tines each projected through an aperture of a forwardly disposed wall of the cross head and terminating at its rear end in a loop providing a short forwardly extending retaining arm, said loop substantially embracing the cross head interposed therebetween, said crossV head resiliently spreading the loop arms, said arm terminating in an inwardly turned hook, another wall provided with ai series'of apertures each in longitudinal alignment with the aperture of said front wall, said hook projected through a selected Vone of a plurality of perforations of the said other wall to adjustably retain the tine in a given longitudinal position relative to thehandle and cross head.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature this 2nd day of October, 1929.

WINTHROP VVITHINGTON. 

